The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 3 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Reef sea temperature is

20.4° C

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Reef today (13 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 6AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	10s
Afternoon (13 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	9s
Evening (13 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).
	Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wednesday 15
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 10	ESE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSE 5	SE 6	SE 6	SE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	86	64	63	60	49	48	32	31	28	38	38	25	19	19	19	19	19	19	9	9	37	120	231	434
Wind (km/h)	SW	W	W	WSW	NE	ENE	NNW	NW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	ESE	ENE	NNW	W	SW	SW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide			6:49AM1.23m					7:31PM2.00m				7:42AM1.28m				8:20PM2.03m				8:32AM1.32m				9:07PM2.01m
Low Tide		1:18AM0.35m			12:39PM0.13m					2:10AM0.28m				1:32PM0.09m				2:57AM0.24m				2:24PM0.09m


	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:10	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	17	15	15	18	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	18	20	19	19	18	16	14	13	15	17	18	17	16
Feels °C	14	12	12	16	20	18	17	16	14	13	12	16	18	17	18	16	11	9	8	11	13	13	11	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 10	ESE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	E 9	NE 6	—
kJ	86	64	63	60	49	48	32	31	28	38	38	25	19	19	19	19	19	19	9	9	9	7	1	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 9	—	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	N 6	NE 8	—
kJ	4	4	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	—	—	—	NE 10	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	S 7	NE 9	—	E 9	E 9	E 9	N 6	NE 9	—	—
kJ	2	4	4	4	4	—	—	—	4	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	—	2	2	2	1	3	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 3	SW 3	WSW 3	WSW 2	SW 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 2	—	—	—	SW 3	SW 3	SSW 3	S 3	SSE 5	SE 6	SE 6	SE 7
kJ	1	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	2	5	4	8	37	120	231	434
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Moffats Left QLD - Sunshine Coast	Moffats Left QLD - Sunshine Coast	Moffats Left QLD - Sunshine Coast	Moffats Left QLD - Sunshine Coast	Moffats Left QLD - Sunshine Coast	Old Woman Island - South Side QLD - Sunshine Coast	Yaroomba Beach QLD - Sunshine Coast	Kings Beach QLD - Sunshine Coast	Double Island Point - East Side QLD - North Coast	Moffats Left QLD - Sunshine Coast	Moffats Left QLD - Sunshine Coast	Coolum Beach QLD - Sunshine Coast	Noosa - First Point QLD - Sunshine Coast	Fraser Island - Indian Head QLD - North Coast	North Haven NSW - Port Macquarie	Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck QLD - North Coast	Fraser Island - Maheno Wreck QLD - North Coast	Suffolk Park NSW - North Coast	Scotts Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Shelly Beach NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast	Currumbin Point QLD - Gold Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	17	25	2	94	0	0	29	45	199	540	171	171	217	428	414	475	475	153	153
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast	Noosa - Johnsons	Noosa - Sunshine Beach	Noosa - Johnsons	Noosa - Johnsons	Noosa - Tea Tree Bay	Old Woman Island - South Side	Peregian Creek	Peregian Creek		Noosa - First Point	Noosa - First Point	Noosa - First Point	Noosa - First Point
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Winkipop NSW - Sydney North Coast	Frazer Park NSW - Newcastle	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Bullies SA - East Coast	Cyclops WA - Far South	Bells Beach - Rincon VIC - Torquay	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	5	4	5	5	5	8	8	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	9	9	7	8	8	6	7	6	7	7	4	4	4	5

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